"Moorcock's story takes flavor from popular media at the time (The Prisoner, The Avengers, et. al) and pulp sci-fi (Cornelius's psychotropic needle gun), but mixes in metaphysics, mythology, and his own bizarre flourishes to create a violent and strange but compellingly readable story of weird science and shifting identities in a brightly colored, blitzed-out alternate Earth." - Barnes & Noble
"The trappings of the 1960s, including drugs (particularly hallucinogens), rock and roll, and sexual experimentation, are all over this novel. Add science fiction staples from the pulps such as needle guns, the Hollow Earth, and fringe science. Then add Eastern mysticism." - Fate SF "There's an experimental sense to the narrative from page one, as though absolutely anything could happen to its singularly odd protagonists" - Lit Reactor "Flashback fun" - Pop Cults "Like reading a Jackson Pollock painting" - Retrenders "The Final Programme doesn't feel at all dated...Here his (Moorcock's) Prose sparkles, at turns wry, playful, and deadly serious. When the needle gun goes in, you'll feel it." - Singular Points "Sardonic, violent and poppishly sparkly, The Final Programme holds up as one of this great s-f writer's most entertaining reads." - Blog Critics "SF/F became respectable, even cool, thanks in no small part to Michael Moorcock" - Pop MythologyJerry Cornelius is a scientist, a rock star, and an assassin. He is the hippest adventurer of them all: tripping through a pop art nightmare in which kidnappings, murder, sex and drugs are a daily occurrence. Along with his savvy and ruthless partner-in-chaos, Miss Brunner, Cornelius is on a mission to control a revolutionary code for creating the ultimate human being, a modern messiah— the final programme.
The first book in the Cornelius Quartet is the groundbreaking introduction to the misadventures and vendettas of Jerry Cornelius, one of modern literature’s most distinctive characters, the product of a bewildering post-modern culture, and an inspiration for generations of characters since.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Versand:
EUR 3,14
Innerhalb der USA
Versand:
EUR 2,38
Innerhalb der USA
Anbieter: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers S_405867795
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00075284949
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Bellwetherbooks, McKeesport, PA, USA
paperback. Zustand: As New. Reprint. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers PB-LN-178329177X
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.79. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 178329177X-2-3
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, USA
Zustand: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 0.79. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers bk178329177Xxvz189zvxacp
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, USA
Paper Back. Zustand: Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 396872
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Like New. 2016. Paperback. Small publishers mark to text block. Otherwise, Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A40396
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2016. Paperback. Pap. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SOL18400
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25041792
Anzahl: 5 verfügbar
Anbieter: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, USA
Zustand: As New. Unread copy in mint condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RH9781783291779
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar